Sitting alone under the night sky so black

Nobody knows what she's holding back

Pulling sleeves past the black and blue

Once these bruises fade they'll come back anew.

Looking up at the stars so high

Sometimes she wishes she could melt into the sky

Out of her eye drops a single tear

And she realises she has to face her worst fear.

At the thought of home she shutters

And a prayer for help she mutters

Her angry fathers face shakes in her head

And her broken heart fills with dread.

The front door creaks as she steps inside

Jumping over beer bottles she runs to hide

Sliding under her head she tries not to make a sound

Too late; the floor creaks as she hits the ground.

She tries to hold back the tears, he hits her harder when she cries

But they slip out as the heavy steps come closer; she's terrified

The door slams open, the pain is about to come

Her dad's colthes smell like smoke and rum.

He lifts her up by a chunk of her hair

Taking the first punch he begins to swear

She cries for help but it's too late

He won't stop till he's got out all the hate.

A daily routine but tonight it's not the same

Tonight the end of the beating never came

A few hours later the ambulance arrives

Her life is over at the age of five.....